1. Some examples of resources for anthropologists on the Internet
The below is not a comprehensive list, but gives some examples of the kind of publically accessible resources that may be found online.
Chicago Manual of Style - instructions on how to cite Internet sources.
Anthropology
on the Internet: A Review and Evaluation of Networked Resources (Brian Schwimmer,
in Current Anthropology)
(A bit old (1996), still this is an interesting and valuable resource.)
SOSIG
- Social Science Information Gateway - Ethnology, Ethnography, Anthropology
(A professional and comprehensive portal to web-based resources of many kinds.
A good place to look around and get ideas.)
A
Guide to Internet Resources in Anthropology
(A good example of a comprehensive and well-kept list of general anthropology
links and resources on the Internet.)
Antropologi
på Internett
(A comprehensive, thematically organized, annotated list of anthropological
links - in Norwegian.)
Handbook
on Ethical Issues for Anthropologists (AAA)
(A comprehensive treatment of ethical issues faced by anthropologists. Good
pre-fieldwork reading for students.)
Stanford
Encyclopedia of Philosophy
(Still incomplete, this is a constantly expanding, highly authoritative
dictionary of philosophical terms, schools and authors.)
General
Anthropology Discussion List (Anthro-L, at Buffalo)
(The archives of one of the oldest and most comprehensive anthropological
discussion lists.)
ARD -
Anthropological Review Database
(A fairly comprehensive - though by no means complete - collection of reviews
of anthropological literature, incorporates reviews from other websites as
well.)
Anthropological
theories - a guide prepared by students for students (Alabama)
(A nice guide, should be recommended for all first-year students.)
AnthroBase -
A searchable database of anthropological texts (Copenhagen)
(A comprehensive and systematic database of anthropological theses, articles,
papers etc., which have never been published.)
Vedam's
Books from India - Anthropology and Sociology
(A fairly good example of a regional resource, contains detailed information
about all books, and claims to be the most comprehensive collection of its
kind.)
Anthropology
in the News (Texas A&M)
(A classic. This is a systematic, searchable collection of news stories which
touch on anthropology and anthropological themes.)
Implosion
(An innovative website devoted to anthropology, space and architecture.)
Georg
Simmel Online
(A website devoted to Simmel, including many of his texts, in German and
English.)
2. Search engines
Google
Google - Advanced search
Google - Language and
country specific tools (search & auto-translation)
Google
- Image search
Google - News search
Google
- Usenet discussion groups (directory and search)
Google add-ons: Buttons
and the Google toolbar
3. Using the Internet in teaching and research
See this page on the Institute's homepage
An example of how AnthroBase may be used as supplementary literature for a course:
| AnthroBase - Texts on Scandinavia | http://www.anthrobase.com/Browse/Reg/Eur/NEur/browse-NorthEurope.htm |
| AnthroBase - Texts on Eastern Europe | http://www.anthrobase.com/Browse/Reg/Eur/EEur/browse-EastEurope.htm |
| AnthroBase - Texts on Globalization | http://www.anthrobase.com/Browse/Thm/G/globalization.htm |
| AnthroBase - Texts on Michel Foucault | http://www.anthrobase.com/Browse/Cit/F/michel_foucault.htm |
4. Creating a good website and a net presence for yourself and your project
See these pages on the Institute's homepage for some relevant examples [Link deleted]